Distance between Kuching and Tawau
The distance from Kuching to Tawau is 948 miles by road. Road takes approximately 17 hours and 46 minutes and goes through Serian, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri.
Shortest distance by air | 554 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 948.2 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 17 h 46 min |
Fuel amount | 32.2 gal |
Fuel cost | 123.2 USD |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Kuching | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
Q3B 1-11B1 6 mi, 07 min
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Kota Sentosa | 6 mi | 07 min | 0.1 gal | |
1-12A 3 mi, 04 min
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Kota Padawan | 9 mi | 11 min | 0.3 gal | |
1-13 8 mi, 09 min
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Siburan | 17 mi | 21 min | 0.6 gal | |
1-14 2 mi, 02 min
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Beratok | 20 mi | 23 min | 0.6 gal | |
1-14 1-16 17 mi, 19 min
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Serian | 37 mi | 43 min | 1.2 gal | |
1-17A 1-25 211 mi, 3 h 49 min
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Sibu | 247 mi | 4 h 32 min | 8.4 gal | |
1-57 128 mi, 2 h 26 min
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Bintulu | 375 mi | 6 h 58 min | 12.7 gal | |
1-62A 1-70 125 mi, 2 h 19 min
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Miri | 500 mi | 9 h 18 min | 17.0 gal | |
1-79A 500 448 mi, 8 h 28 min
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Tawau | 948 mi | 17 h 46 min | 32.2 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Kuching to Tawau?
Fuel cost: 123.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 948.2 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Kuching to Tawau?
Driving time: 17 h 46 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 492 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 8 h 47 min
- 113 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 2 h 1 min
- 334 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 6 h 43 min
- 5 mi with a maximum speed 40 mph = 7 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Kuching to Tawau by land?
The distance between Kuching and Tawau is 948.2 mi by road.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Kuching and Tawau respectively.
How far is Kuching to Tawau by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Kuching and Tawau is 553.6 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Kuching and Tawau respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Kuching from Tawau by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 6 min to cover the distance of 554 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 3 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Kuching to Tawau?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 3 h 42 min to cover the distance of 554 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 4 h 14 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Kuching and Tawau?
The halfway point between Kuching and Tawau is Lambir. It is located about 8 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Lambir to Kuching is 482 mi and driving will take about 8 h 56 min. The road between Lambir and Tawau has length 466 mi and will take approximately 8 h 49 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Kuching in relation to Tawau?
Kuching is located 554 mi south-west of Tawau.
Kuching has geographic coordinates: latitude 1.55741, longitude 110.34399.
Tawau has geographic coordinates: latitude 4.26352, longitude 117.89296.
Which highway goes from Kuching to Tawau?
The route from Kuching to Tawau follows 1-70.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 500: 35 mi
- 1-57: 34 mi
- SA3: 34 mi
- 1-74: 28 mi
- 1-60: 28 mi
- 1-25: 25 mi
- 1-54: 18 mi
- 1-22: 17 mi
- 1-75: 13 mi
- 1-48: 12 mi
- 1-50: 12 mi
- 1-89: 12 mi
- 1-39: 11 mi
- 1-20: 9 mi
- 1-14: 9 mi
- 1-92: 9 mi
- 1-26: 8 mi
- 1-13: 7 mi
- 1-33: 7 mi
- 1-37: 7 mi
- 1-38: 7 mi
- 1-42: 7 mi
- 1-28: 7 mi
- 1-31: 7 mi
- 1-36: 7 mi
- 1-27: 7 mi
- 1-90: 7 mi
- 1-18: 7 mi
- 1-35: 6 mi
- 1-30: 6 mi
- 1-29: 6 mi
- 1-16: 6 mi
- 1-19: 6 mi
- 1-78: 6 mi
- 1-80A: 6 mi
- 1: 6 mi
- 1-41: 6 mi
- 1-32: 6 mi
- 1-51: 6 mi
- 1-91: 6 mi
- 1-23: 6 mi
- 1-49: 5 mi
- 902: 5 mi
- 1-17B: 4 mi
- 1-34: 4 mi
- 1-71: 4 mi
- 1-77: 4 mi
- 1-12A: 4 mi
- 1-79A: 4 mi
- 1-61: 4 mi
- 1-40: 3 mi
- Q326: 3 mi
- 1-15: 3 mi
- 1-88: 3 mi
- Q3B: 2 mi
- AH150: 2 mi
- 1-11B1: 2 mi
- 1-17A: 1 mi
- 1-11A: 1 mi
- 1-81: 1 mi
- 1-62A: 1 mi